Web folding machine



Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March '7, 1963 INVENTORS 0. Pfiewaoh P r/ g James 0. Murphy C'ec'z'Z fl: waikc'ns ('1, ATTORNEY Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March '1, 1963 20 $heetsSheet Z mad INVENTORS Perry 0. Pirersan J'a mes C! .7771: BY Cec'cZ H: il/eri f] 177' OFNE 15, 1966 R0. PHERSON ETAL 3,235,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed March 5, 1963 INVENTORS BY Ceca? .71: We? (77% ATTOPNJ? Nov. 15,1966

Filed March 7, 1963 P. O. PHERSON ETAL WEB FOLDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS Perr 0. Pberson ATTOFN Nov. 15, 1966 P. o PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March '7, 1963 2Q Sheets-Sheet 5 I INVENTORS Perry 0. Pfiersom J0 mes CI-mrpfiy Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March 7, 1963 2Q Sheets-Sheet 6 mmb @ICJCE INVENTORS Perry 0. Phersozz James G- marpfiy BY Cecil, wai'ficns' ATTOFN Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

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WEB FOLDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 8 Filed March 7, 1963 INVENTORS Phers'orz lerry JZzmes' 6?. 77a

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WEB FOLDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed March 7, 1963 INVENTORS Perry 0. Pker'sorz James 0.7724? 6 Gc'z' Jf. wai 'ns Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March 7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 10 INVENTORS 0. File 7"50 n J'ames Q- War-p779 .ATTOFN P. o. PHERSON ETAL. 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE Nov. 15, 1966 20 Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed March '7, 1963 Wmb INVENTORS Ferry 0. Pfierson James 0- 777a? ATTORNE Nov. 7 15, 1966 P. O.- PHERSON ET AL WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March '7, 1963 2O Sheets-Sheet 12 h m INVENTORS Perry 0. Pherns'on ATTOFN Y:

Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING-MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 13 Filed March 7, 1963 INVENTORS Perry O.P/1e1's02z James C2. Win-pkg BY Gsciff. waflims' ATTORN.

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A WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March '7, 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 16 INVENTORS Pew-:9 0. Pker'son James Q- ???m k BY Cecil J'l'.

1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 1'7 Filed March '7, 1963 INVENTORS 2 677:? 0.P/zersorz Jame s ajfiarpfiy BY Cec'zZJ-t'. Zl/afifz'ns AT OFNEK/ Nov. 15, 1966 P. o. PHERSON ETAL 3,285,599

WEB FOLDING MACHINE" 20 Sheets-Sheet 18 Filed March 7, 1963 INVENTORS Ferry 0. Pherson JZzmes' Cl. mar'pfiy BY 27s Cec'i fiwaf'z ATTORNEY Nov. 15, 1966 P.O.PHERSON ETAL WEB FOLDING MACHINE 1 20 Sheets-Sheet 19 Filed March 7, 1965 mm Y. 0 ma m vhmw m. a T 0 A a ya afl w pi Nov. 15, 1966 P. O. PHERSON ETAL WEB FOLDING MACHINE Filed March 7. 1963 20 Sheets-Sheet 20 imgin AK v Whkk mm M R mmm M N INVENTOR5 0. Pherson ATTOPNE 

1. IN A MACHINE FOR INTERFOLDING A SUCCESSION OF WEBS IN STACKED RELATION, MEANS FOR MOVING A STACK OF WEBS, A PLURALITY OF DEVICES FOR FEEDING SUCCESSIVE WEBS INTO THE STACK, CONVEYOR MEANS FOR MOVING THE SAID DEVICES IN A CLOSED LOOP PATH AT LEAST A PART OF WHICH IS PARALLEL AND COUNTERCURRENT TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE STACK WHILE THE DEVICES ARE FEEDING SUCCESSIVE WEBS INTO THE STACK, AND WEB ROLL SUPPORTS CARRIED BY THE COVEYOR MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AT LEAST ONE WEB TO EACH SAID FOLDING DEVICE. 